Apr. 2, 2014
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Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on set in 2012. / Charles Sykes, Invision/AP

by Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY

by Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY

Michael Strahan addressed those reports that he's heading to Good Morning America on Wednesday when his Live with Kelly & Michael partner, Kelly Ripa, asked him about the big news.

"Surprise!" she said.

"Surprise!" he said.

Strahan said he saw his "name in the paper" and "was surprised."

So what happened?

"The big news (is) that I'm going to be on GMA now. But it's somewhat surprising," said Strahan. "We had a meeting and talked about the possibility of doing something there." Then he said on Tuesday night he went to see a screening of the new Captain America movie, came out, looked at his phone and found out he was going to be on Good Morning America.

"I don't know," said Strahan. But he quickly added, "This is what I do. This is me. This is my home. No matter what. I go nowhere. This is my love. You are my love. This is my job. So don't worry, anybody, I'm not going anywhere."

Cracked Ripa, "We just want to know how many cups of coffee we need to have ready by the time you get here."

Strahan said, "It's one of those things. I'd have to be smart about it. I don't know if I could do it as an everyday thing. I'm already busy enough."

He said he'd be sleeping through the show with Ripa during football season if he did the GMA gig.

"We'll see what happens," he said. "No matter what, this is my No. 1 priority."

And to Ripa he reiterated, "You are my No. 1 priority and I would never do anything to jeopardize the quality of what we do here."